FVXX20 KWBC 290300
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2002DEC29/0300Z    VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: SOUFRIERE HILLS   1600-05
LOCATION: N1643W06211    AREA: CARIBBEAN

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 3000 FT (915M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2002/273
 
INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-8 IMAGERY. MONTSERRAT VOLCANO OBSERVATORY.
SOUFRIERE HILLS WEBCAM.

ERUPTION DETAILS: ONGOING ASH EMISSIONS. PYROCLASTIC FLOW AT 1530Z
 
OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 29/0215Z.

OBS ASH CLOUD: ASH NOT IDENTIFIABLE FROM SATELLITE DATA. WINDS
SFC/FL080 MOVING NW 15-20 KNOTS.
 
FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: SEE SIGMETS.
 
REMARKS: ASH HAS BECOME TOO THIN TO BE SEEN IN INFRARED IMAGERY. THE
ASH IS ESTIMATED TO FL080 AND THE WINDS AT THAT LEVEL ARE MOVING TO
THE NW. AN OCCASIONAL HOT SPOT CAN BE SEEN IN SHORTWAVE IMAGERY.
 
NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 2002DEC29/0900Z

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